From all indications, the lifespan of the military junta in Guinea is being leapfrogged amid the wave of international criticism and resignations of senior officials.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has commenced investigation into the September 28 brutal repression in the Guinean capital, leaving over 150 persons dead. This lands further trouble to the junta’s future.

The European Union is calling for the prosecution of the junta leader Capt. Moussa Camara. On Wednesday, EU Development Chief Karel de Gucht called “for junta leader Captain Moussa Dadis Camara to be tried for crimes against humanity”. “The crackdown on protesters was an act of brutality never seen before", he lamented, AFP reported.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has threatened sanctions, while the African Union has given the junta leader up to this Saturday to step down and pull-off from the pending presidential election. The AU is also pressing charges against the junta.

The US government says it wants the junta to give way to a democratic process where the people of Guinea will choose their own leader. The US and French governments have urged their nationals to leave the country.

Here in Monrovia, a peaceful demonstration is currently going on in support of the civilian community of Guinea. The National Civil Society Committee said the march aims support for the restoration of constitutional democracy in Guinea.

An official, John Y. Jukon, said a “statement of concern will be transmitted to the government of Guinea through its diplomatic mission in Liberia.”

Meanwhile, Liberia border securities have taken series of measures to avoid spillover effect of the ongoing civil unrest in neighboring Guinea. “The Perambulation of men at the borders creates some suspension, therefore all border commanders have been warned to take all necessary precautionary measures to avoid insecurity problem in the area”, averred Immigration Commissioner Chris Massaquoi.

At the same time, some local advocates are challenging President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to openly condemn happenings in Conakry as other governments have done. The Liberian leader currently chairs the Minor River Union (MRU), a sub-regional outfit comprising Liberia, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Sierra Leone.